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Posted in thread: Sweetwater IPA Clone on 02-18-2011 at 02:53 PMGuys:Quick update. I veered off course with the beer I'm brewing this weekend. I lightened the
beer up to the mid 7's SRM and added a little Citra in the flavor to compliment the Amarillo (a
great com...

Posted in thread: Sweetwater IPA Clone on 02-18-2011 at 02:47 PMRedbone - no issues here. I just know that talking to the brewery, unless you are a beautiful
Russian spy who can bed the Head Brewer, is almost always a waste of time. I swear they do more
to throw y...

Posted in thread: Sweetwater IPA Clone on 02-18-2011 at 01:56 AMSleepyemt - a friend told me about this info today. You are correct: down to Sweetwater's
info. OK, anyone wish to give the hopping schedule a shot? I still swear you must use Chinook
on the aroma si...

Posted in thread: Sweetwater IPA Clone on 02-17-2011 at 09:46 PMRedbone if that is what they say, then you are absolutely right. I don't live in ATL. I live in
Michigan so I'll never really know if I missed the mark slightly. I'm trying to make my version
of their...

Posted in thread: Hopslam Clone... on 02-07-2011 at 07:24 PMThanks Sleepyemt. I have to look at the recipe again. If I bump my honey up to 1.50 lb. I get
1.087 OG. Also, why not use Chinook in there? It is known to have a grapefruit aroma. I'm
thinking if I go...

Posted in thread: Hopslam Clone... on 02-05-2011 at 05:22 PMThe problem is the 1.084 OG and the 1.012 FG. To get there I think you need a lower mash temp.
Of course the yeast strain could help alot too. We should do several brews with 152, 155 or
higher and ch...

Posted in thread: Hopslam Clone... on 02-05-2011 at 02:29 PMOk guys I have the recipe I'm going to make in two weeks. I met with a Master Brewer and a Brew
Shop owner (who is familiar with the brewers at Bells) who both make me feel inadequate when
discussing ...

Posted in thread: Hopslam Clone... on 02-03-2011 at 09:22 PMSleepyemt, what honey did you use? The more I think about it I might bump the honey to 2 lbs.
as a compromise between our recipes. In addition, tomorrow I'm visiting a brewer with some
experience succ...